
It's hard to stay focused when snow is falling right outside your window, but our teachers were engaged in making plans for data-driven instruction today. Thanks for all your hard work! #bestinthewest







🚨 JCPS UPDATE | All JCPS athletics and extracurricular activities are canceled for Tuesday, February 18, 2025, due to inclement weather.


Congrats to our weekly reader leaders who read during arrival and won a free book!


Congratulations to our Black History Month Poetry Contest winners! Their poems were simply amazing! Poems in the comments. @jcpsdep1 #bestinthewest


🎉 CELEBRATING SSOs | Today marks School Security Officer (SSO) Appreciation Day! Thank you to all of our SSOs who help keep our schools safe! #WeAreJCPS





Happy Valentine's Day from our Cowboys and Cuties! Thanks to our wonderful PTA for another great event!
#cowboysandcutiesdance #bestinthewest






Day 2 of our Annual African-American Read-In was a success! Thank you to all of our guest readers! #bestinthewest



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A huge shoutout to our amazing volunteers who read to our Cubs for Day 1 of our annual African-American Read-In! And special thanks to @JCPSAsstSuptES and Ms. Bush for being guest readers! looking forward to Day 2!
@JCPSDEP1 #blackhistorymonth #bestinthewest






✅ MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD | The Jefferson County Board of Education wants your input as they search for a new superintendent. Join us at two upcoming Community Forums on Saturday, Feb. 15:
🌟 10 to 11 a.m. at the Academy @ Shawnee
🌟 12 to 1 p.m. at Ballard High School


✅ MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD | The Jefferson County Board of Education wants your input as they search for a new superintendent. Join us at two upcoming Community Forums this Saturday, Feb. 15:
🌟 10 to 11 a.m. at the Academy @ Shawnee
🌟 12 to 1 p.m. at Ballard High School
Learn more about the superintendent search process: https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/page/superintendent-search-2025
#WeAreJCPS


3rd Grade students invited families and students to view their showcase of learning for their @eleducation Frogs unit!
#bestinthewest








Congratulations to our CTES Steppers! This is Carter's first year ever having a step team and they placed 3rd out of 9 teams. Thanks to our AMAZING coaches and parents! We are so proud! #jcpsathletics #bestinthewest






Best of luck to our CTES Steppers at the #jcpsathletics Step Competition tomorrow!






🚨 NTI DAYS | Due to an increase in illness-related student and staff absences, JCPS will utilize Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) Days on Friday, February 7, 2025 and Monday, February 10, 2025. All athletic and extracurricular activities will continue as planned. Families and employees should see their email for additional information.


✅ COMMUNITY FORUMS | The Jefferson County Board of Education wants your input as they search for a new superintendent. Join us at two upcoming Community Forums on Saturday, Feb. 15:
➡️ 10 to 11 a.m. at the Academy @ Shawnee
➡️ 12 to 1 p.m. at Ballard High School


✅ SUPERINTENDENT SURVEY | The Jefferson County Board of Education wants to hear from the public as they search for the next superintendent of JCPS. With Dr. Marty Pollio retiring this summer, the board has begun the process of hiring his successor. To assist in this effort, board members are inviting the public to complete a survey that asks about the qualities and priorities they’d like to see from the next leader of JCPS.
Whether you’re a parent, student, staff member, community leader, or simply someone who cares about the future of JCPS and Louisville, your input is invaluable!
Take a few moments to fill out the survey and share your thoughts: bit.ly/jcps-superintendent-search
#WeAreJCPS


Our students are 100 days smarter!!! #100thday @jcps







🖤 BLACK HISTORY MONTH | JCPS is excited to celebrate Black History Month with our students, staff, and community!
Check out these resources from the JCPS Diversity, Equity, and Poverty Department on teaching and celebrating Black history: https://adobe.ly/3RpgXDh


COMING SOON TO A LOCATION NEAR YOU | The JCPS Summer Success League (formerly known as the Backpack League) will be held June 16 – July 11, 2025. Make plans now to join us!
- Breakfast and lunch provided for students
- Transportation provided (within proximity to the address)
- Math and Literacy Instruction
- Enrichment Activities
- Social Emotional Learning
- Fun
- Engaging
HOURS:
- Elementary Students (incoming 1st through incoming 6th graders) attend 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Middle and High School Students (incoming 7th through 12th graders) attend 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Watch the JCPS INSIDER newsletter for more information, including how to sign up!
